The exceptionally talented Smooth Jazz artist Keiko Matsui has released her CD entitled Deep Blue. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Keiko Matsui fans, and Smooth Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Deep Blue Keiko Matsui's artistic excellence is on full display as Matsui has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be her best work to date.
Keiko Matsui has been a heavy hitter in the Smooth Jazz genre for quite some time now and Deep Blue is an excellent illustration as to why.
Smooth Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Matsui on several of the tracks. Artists like Kazu Matsui and Derek Nakamoto just to name a couple.
I give Deep Blue my highest recommendation. It just plain belongs in any serious music collectors collection regardless of genre preference.
While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Water For The Tribe, track 3 - Across The Sun, and track 8 - Crescent Night Dream.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9 - To The Indian Sea. Great track!
Deep Blue Release Notes:
Keiko Matsui originally released Deep Blue on July 17, 2001 on the Narada label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Deep Blue
2. Water For The Tribe
3. Across The Sun
4. Trees
5. Mediterranean Eyes
6. Rose In Morocco
7. Moonflower
8. Crescent Night Dream
9. To The Indian Sea
10. Mystic Dance
Personnel includes: Keiko Matsui (piano); Kazu Matsui (shakuhachi); Derek Nakamoto (synthesizer, programming). Engineers include: Derek Nakamoto, Craig Burbidge, David Keonig. Principally recorded at Bindu Studios, Santa Monica, California.
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